A more effective approach is to target a particular limited geographic area, preferably an area in an upward transition.

Wow Steve, very smooth and logical.

Which lead me to this site and BP's podcasts, I'm ready to start transitioning from passive real estate lurker/investor (own 2 properties) to digging into the trenches a bit more with real estate. 

Everything was running along smoothly on both deals.

Looking to transition from physical labor and earned income to more of the passive income.

That newer asphalt, or when it is resealed or newly striped, looks pretty sharp (but then you have some costs and maintenance), but I am not sure the attractive lot would bring much more in rent nor would gravel drive off good tenants.Finally, I shovel snow with the body sled type shovels and it would knock me out without a smooth surface underneath like asphalt or cement, so with gravel maybe check how that would work with your snow removal system (be it shovel, snowblower, or plow truck)...probably gravel best fit for plow truck...Best of luck

Hi all,I have 8 rental properties and will be refinancing them and pulling out cash, but first want to refinance my primary residence in a nontraditional way because I'm transitioning from being a W-2 professor to a self-employed investor. 

What I like about this is that I also use Cozy for rent collection so it is easy to transition your tenants to this payment service if that is your preference.I will say this, I also check the local civil database for any open cases.  

Now I'm hoping to transition to real estate investing. 

I'm currently analyzing the real estate market there as I want to transition into full time investing.